Symmetry (AQA GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What does a line of symmetry do to a shape?
What does a line of symmetry do to a shape?
Divides it into 2 identical halves
What happens when you fold a shape along its line of symmetry?
What happens when you fold a shape along its line of symmetry?
Both parts match up perfectly
One half of a shape forms what of the other half across a line of symmetry?
One half of a shape forms what of the other half across a line of symmetry?
A mirror image
Can you use tracing paper to check for lines of symmetry in your GCSE Maths exam?
Can you use tracing paper to check for lines of symmetry in your GCSE Maths exam?
Yes, it's an allowed technique
What does rotational symmetry mean?
What does rotational symmetry mean?
Shape fits over itself when turned
What does the order of rotational symmetry tell you?
What does the order of rotational symmetry tell you?
Times it looks same in 360° turn
A shape with order 2 rotational symmetry looks the same at which angles?
A shape with order 2 rotational symmetry looks the same at which angles?
and
At which angles does a shape with order 3 rotational symmetry look identical?
At which angles does a shape with order 3 rotational symmetry look identical?
, , and
How many times does a shape with order 4 rotational symmetry match itself in a full turn?
How many times does a shape with order 4 rotational symmetry match itself in a full turn?
Four times
When checking for lines of symmetry, which directions should you systematically try?
When checking for lines of symmetry, which directions should you systematically try?
Vertical, horizontal, and diagonal